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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:17 PM Oct 2015

NEW INFO on South Carolina beatdown! [View all]

https://davechampionsliberty.com/2015/10/new-info-on-south-carolina-beatdown/

It turns out that the victim has some mental health issues. She’s schizophrenic and bi-polar. When a person is diagnosed with both, it’s called schizoaffective disorder. The victim had been in treatment and was determined to have reached a point where she could attend public school. As you can imagine, a person with schizoaffective disorder isn’t going to act like everyone else at all times. But more importantly, the school was well aware of her medical issues. If there is one guy you don’t want to send to deal with a teenage girl with mental issues, it would be an aggressive angry cop on steroids.

Lest people imagine her condition makes her violent or disruptive, in fact it’s just the opposite. The family tells me that by natural temperament she is a very quiet girl and her meds make her even more so. In fact, they tell me that even around family it takes effort to get her to engage in even a small bit of conversation.

This dovetails with the factual account of what happened in the classroom. While defenders of her being violently attacked claim she was “disruptive” in the classroom, that’s not accurate. The teacher’s initial issue was that the girl was not participating in the class. That description appears to be based on the girl looking at her phone, which is against school policy. That makes perfect sense for a quiet introspective teenage girl with mental health issues and who is taking meds that, according to her family, make her even more quiet.

Despite the school knowing about her condition, she was told to leave the class and go to a “discipline room”. That’s the equivalent of what was known as “detention” in my day. The girl declined to follow those instructions, saying she’d only glanced at her phone for a second. The teacher then summoned an administrator who repeated the instructions. Again the girl declined. So far there is no error by the school. They were simply giving the student an instruction. But what happened next is a MONUMENTAL error. Knowing her mental health issues they then called in a thug in uniform – known to the students as “Officer Slam” or “The Slammer”. And how do you think he got that nickname? The answer is pretty obvious; slamming people to the ground is his trademark. It’s what he does when a student is uncooperative. Talk about a man who should not be working around teens. Talk about sending the worst message possible to young people! And of course the rest you’ve seen in the videos of the deputy’s violent attack on the girl.
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I wonder when they are going to release info on the cop's obvious mental health & medication issues. uppityperson Oct 2015 #1
You mean lack of treatment, or lack of treatment adherence, I presume. HuckleB Oct 2015 #4
armed thugs in color of uniform for the state are a protected class in our "democracy" villager Oct 2015 #53
So officer slam was using approved techniques that the school condoned before. Kablooie Oct 2015 #2
A man that takes pleasure out of hurting teens, officer "slam". Rex Oct 2015 #3
Well... ryan_cats Oct 2015 #5
football coach. niyad Oct 2015 #12
Double dipping on the pension plan huh. LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #27
Yes, I also think that the only reason that he is fired is that jwirr Oct 2015 #14
Hmmm... kristopher Oct 2015 #16
Okay, one of the people I saw speaking for the department jwirr Oct 2015 #33
That was the second in command who had the reins while sheriff was out of town kristopher Oct 2015 #36
Thank you. jwirr Oct 2015 #37
If it wasn't a federal case before, it is now. rug Oct 2015 #6
They asked the Justice Dept in immediately as lead agency. nt kristopher Oct 2015 #17
Good. Now besides the civil rights violations they have the federal disability statutes. rug Oct 2015 #35
The teacher and administrator are equally guilty in this tragedy. wilsonbooks Oct 2015 #7
Someone in a position of authority put her in a dangerous situation. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #8
Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #9
Damn. After reading that, what happened makes sense. She was terrified of the officer and was madinmaryland Oct 2015 #10
Nice post, Jerrah! KamaAina Oct 2015 #13
Hey Jed! How's Tat-boy working out!!! madinmaryland Oct 2015 #26
I haven't posted about the Santa Clara Seveners (a square root of their former selves) KamaAina Oct 2015 #38
so, let us see--black female child (legally), mental health issues, orphan in foster care, on meds. niyad Oct 2015 #11
+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #19
Agreed! This was beyond a deriliction of duty. Feeling the Bern Oct 2015 #31
I can understand a classroom policy of no phones passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #15
My oldest son got a waiver from the school saying he could keep giftedgirl77 Oct 2015 #29
There's a GoFundMe campaign to help her with medical expenses nilram Oct 2015 #18
$38,348.00 raised as of this post. n/t Adsos Letter Oct 2015 #32
why dont schools jam phones? larkrake Oct 2015 #20
Because it's illegal? KamaAina Oct 2015 #21
What a great idea, if someone starts shooting. bullwinkle428 Oct 2015 #28
Had it not been for another phone in the room taking pics jwirr Oct 2015 #34
Maybe bc sometimes there's a legitimate reason to have them giftedgirl77 Oct 2015 #30
Simply requiring students to put them in storage in the classroom would be plenty. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #42
Subthread win! KamaAina Oct 2015 #48
Without having all the facts, one cannot escape the conclusion that a number of things went wrong Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #22
officer slam will be on trial in jan for similar problems, and has faced suits and charges niyad Oct 2015 #41
But it's Texas and he's also the football coach. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #43
no, it is south carolina niyad Oct 2015 #44
Ah, right...need more coffee! Lizzie Poppet Oct 2015 #49
here: niyad Oct 2015 #50
he has been mercuryblues Oct 2015 #64
Cop culture has got to change. ZX86 Oct 2015 #23
Everything About This Makes Me Sick Yallow Oct 2015 #24
Agree with all your post 100%. SoapBox Oct 2015 #25
I don't care if she was free of such problems, she's a child for god's sake and deserves better. Scuba Oct 2015 #39
Yes, you said it. Perfectly. Tipperary Oct 2015 #46
I recall reading that schizophrenics have a 5 year survival rate comparable to cancer patients. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #40
That's news I can use. KamaAina Oct 2015 #47
Yes and it's getting worse. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #63
I could tell just watching that video that the poor child was not well and she sure as hell was not Tipperary Oct 2015 #45
and don't forget that she also recently lost her mother. niyad Oct 2015 #51
I know, There is no mention of a father or any siblings. I feel that this child is completely alone Tipperary Oct 2015 #52
a rage-and-hate-filled jerk? niyad Oct 2015 #55
I think he is a monster. Truly. I cannot imagine in my angriest moment Tipperary Oct 2015 #56
I agree. why that bastard is not in jail is beyond me. niyad Oct 2015 #57
I also wonder if they will drop the charges against her and the other young woman who was Tipperary Oct 2015 #59
well, that, expunge their records, and return the bail money, and issue public apologies niyad Oct 2015 #60
Yes, at the very least. I agree. Tipperary Oct 2015 #61
had not heard about anybody protesting that abusive asshole being fired. probably the niyad Nov 2015 #65
I m getting confused - hollysmom Oct 2015 #54
I haven't seen ANY comment from a school official. Blus4u Oct 2015 #58
The Bushes? KamaAina Oct 2015 #62
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